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 |
|---|---|
| sycophant | servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic |
| intimidate | frighten; N. intimidation |
| saturate | soak thoroughly; imbue; impregnate; charge; fill to capacity |
| nirvana | in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude |
| fetid | malodorous; foul |
| gaunt | lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren |
| misapprehension | error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend |
| benison | blessing |
| deserts | what someone deserves |
| confidant | trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret) |
