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 |
|---|---|
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |