GRE Word List

MIMICRY

an instance of mimicking

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

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WordMeaning
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
quoruma select group
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical