GRE Word List
COGNATE
having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N.
The meaning of the word cognate is having a common origin; related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature; Ex. cognate languages; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bombast | grandiloquent, pompous speech |
| log | record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V. |
| temperament | characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress |
| supererogatory | superfluous; more than needed or demanded |
| optician | maker and seller of eyeglasses |
| lancet | small surgical tool for making incisions |
| cede | yield (title or territory) to (esp. after losing a war); surrender formally; N. cession |
| defeatist | resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism |
| tensile | capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile rubber |
| iridescent | exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence |
