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 |
|---|---|
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |