GRE Word List

FAUNA

animal life

The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.

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WordMeaning
woea condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
inciteto move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
inanimatenot animate:
passepast one's prime