GRE Word List
FAUNA
animal life
The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| drab | slattern |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| smelt | any 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 |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |