GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

Random words

WordMeaning
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
malaisean indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law