GRE Word List

MIMICRY

an instance of mimicking

The meaning of the word mimicry is an instance of mimicking.

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WordMeaning
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
egregiousconspicuous
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
papyrusa tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
indulgentwilling to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god