GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

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desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
bludgeona short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
saboteurone that practices sabotage
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax