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 |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| pilfer | steal |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |