GRE Word List

MIMICRY

an instance of mimicking

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

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WordMeaning
natalnative
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
helma lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
airyof or relating to air : atmospheric
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
felonone who has committed a felony
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve