GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

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renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
immobilitynot moving : motionless
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
versatileembracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills