GRE Word List
MIMICRY
an instance of mimicking
The meaning of the word mimicry is an instance of mimicking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| endue | provide |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |