GRE Word List

MIMICRY

an instance of mimicking

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

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WordMeaning
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
blareto sound loud and strident
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior