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 |
|---|---|
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| sleight | deceitful craftiness |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
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| upshot | the final result : outcome |