GRE Word List
MIMICRY
an instance of mimicking
The meaning of the word mimicry is an instance of mimicking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |