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 |
|---|---|
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |