GRE Word List
KINDRED
of a similar nature or character : like
The meaning of the word kindred is of a similar nature or character : like.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |