GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

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zealota zealous person
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
expiateto make amends for
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
coincorner
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty