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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
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