GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

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WordMeaning
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition