GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

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reciprocalinversely related : opposite
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
dourstern
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease