GRE Word List
FAUNA
animal life
The meaning of the word fauna is animal life.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |