GRE Word List
MIMICRY
an instance of mimicking
The meaning of the word mimicry is an instance of mimicking.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |