GRE Word List
CONSANGUINEOUS
of the same blood or origin
The meaning of the word consanguineous is of the same blood or origin.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |