GRE Word List

CONSANGUINEOUS

of the same blood or origin

The meaning of the word consanguineous is of the same blood or origin.

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consummateextremely skilled and accomplished
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
misadventuremisfortune
afflictiona cause of persistent pain or distress
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)