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 |
|---|---|
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| stringent | tight |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| fraught | full of or accompanied by something specified |