GRE Word List

MIMICRY

an instance of mimicking

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

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sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
hazymade 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
dolta stupid person
primaloriginal
perforateto make a hole through
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
insubordinationdisobedient to authority