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 |
|---|---|
| guileless | innocent |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |