GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

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matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
beneficentdoing or producing good
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
upshotthe final result : outcome
belieto give a false impression of
granarya storehouse for threshed grain
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)