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 |
|---|---|
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| flounder | flatfish |
| nebula | any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space |