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 |
|---|---|
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |