GRE Word List

COGNITIVE

of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)

The meaning of the word cognitive is of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering).

Random words

WordMeaning
sobernot intoxicated
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
canterone who uses cant: such as
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
whimsywhim
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea