GRE Word List
FAUNA
animal life
The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| stringent | tight |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| shambles | a meat market |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |