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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| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |