GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

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defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
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slougha place of deep mud or mire
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
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sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
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