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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |