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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impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
chastiseto censure severely : castigate
skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated