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 |
|---|---|
| inundate | overwhelm |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |