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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WordMeaning
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
obesehaving excessive body fat
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
rustleto make or cause a rustle
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly