GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

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WordMeaning
compulsionan act of compelling
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
typhoona hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
efficacythe power to produce an effect
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
abjureto renounce upon oath
obscuredark