GRE Word List
FAUNA
animal life
The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
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| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
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| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
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