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 |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |