GRE Word List
MIMICRY
an instance of mimicking
The meaning of the word mimicry is an instance of mimicking.
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| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
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| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
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