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

WordMeaning
siblingsib
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
plauditan act or round of applause