GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

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bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
sentinelsentry
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
nurturetraining
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste