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 |
|---|---|
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| graduate | to receive an academic degree or diploma |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |