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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| wreak | bring about |