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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sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
indissolublenot dissoluble
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
inadvertentlyunintentional
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting