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 |
|---|---|
| mendicant | beggar |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| unkempt | not combed |