GRE Word List
MONGREL
an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed
The meaning of the word mongrel is an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed.
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| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |