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 |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |