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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |