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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| poise | balance |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |