GRE Word List
MIMICRY
an instance of mimicking
The meaning of the word mimicry is an instance of mimicking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |