SAT GRE

cognate

Definition

Related by blood, origin, or language; words or things that have a common source.

Example

"The Spanish word 'padre' and the English word 'father' are cognate."
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SAT antonym SAT abase SAT abdicate SAT abdomen SAT abduction SAT abet SAT abeyance SAT abject SAT abjure SAT ablution SAT abnegate SAT abnormal