GRE Word List

MANGY

affected with or resulting from mange

The meaning of the word mangy is affected with or resulting from mange.

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WordMeaning
avowto declare assuredly
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
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surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract