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 |
|---|---|
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |