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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|---|---|
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| melee | a confused struggle |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |