GRE Word List
MIMICRY
an instance of mimicking
The meaning of the word mimicry is an instance of mimicking.
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| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
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| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
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| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| lassitude | a condition of weariness or debility : fatigue |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| sublime | to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form |