GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

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conscientiousmeticulous
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ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
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reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
disgorgeto discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit
scalean instrument or machine for weighing