GRE Word List
MANGY
shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance
The meaning of the word mangy is shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eccentric | irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric |
| headlong | hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV. |
| pedagogue | teacher; CF. child leader |
| impalpable | imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible |
| grovel | crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner |
| magistrate | official with power to administer the law |
| percussion | striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion |
| convention | social or moral custom; established practice; formal meeting; international agreement |
| detached | emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment |
| glib | fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick |