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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| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |