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 |
|---|---|
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| collate | to compare critically |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |