GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

Random words

WordMeaning
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)
minutiaea minute or minor detail
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
dearthscarcity that makes dear
conveyancethe action of conveying
capillaryresembling a hair especially in slender elongated form
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence