GRE Word List
MIMICRY
an instance of mimicking
The meaning of the word mimicry is an instance of mimicking.
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| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
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| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
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| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |