GRE Word List
FAUNA
animal life
The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |