GRE Word List

MANGE

any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange

The meaning of the word mange is any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange.

Random words

WordMeaning
sneakto go stealthily or furtively : slink
plauditan act or round of applause
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon