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 |
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fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
sly | wise in practical affairs |
obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |