GRE Word List
MIMICRY
an instance of mimicking
The meaning of the word mimicry is an instance of mimicking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| evenhanded | fair |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |