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 |
|---|---|
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |