GRE Word List
COGNATE
of the same or similar nature : generically alike
The meaning of the word cognate is of the same or similar nature : generically alike.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |