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 |
|---|---|
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| unsavory | insipid |