GRE Word List
MONGREL
an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed
The meaning of the word mongrel is an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed.
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| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
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