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 |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| asunder | into parts |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| flounder | flatfish |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |