GRE Word List
CONSANGUINEOUS
having a common ancestor
The meaning of the word consanguineous is having a common ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unfeigned | genuine; real |
| spasmodic | fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion |
| obligatory | binding; required; compulsory; V. oblige: constrain; make grateful; do a favor; accommodate |
| elysium | place or condition of bliss |
| denounce | condemn; criticize; N. denunciation |
| indulge | yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one's every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence |
| heterogeneous | dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants |
| holster | leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist) |
| blues | state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs) |
| woe | great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; Ex. financial woes |
