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 |
|---|---|
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| slur | an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |