GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

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WordMeaning
filingan act or instance of using a file
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
slothdisinclination to action or labor : indolence
mimean ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner
pseudonyma fictitious name
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
recountto relate in detail : narrate
unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased