GRE Word List

MIMICRY

an instance of mimicking

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

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WordMeaning
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
guilelessinnocent
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit