GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

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WordMeaning
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
sparseof few and scattered elements
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic