GRE Word List
FAUNA
animal life
The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| matinee | a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon |