GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

Random words

WordMeaning
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
delusivelikely to delude
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
mongrelan individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
pathetichaving a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity
viscoushaving a thick or sticky consistency : viscid