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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| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
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| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
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