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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| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |