GRE Word List

MIMICRY

an instance of mimicking

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

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WordMeaning
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
relegateto send into exile : banish
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
defalcatededuct
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
lopean easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity