GRE Word List
MIMICRY
an instance of mimicking
The meaning of the word mimicry is an instance of mimicking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| dissension | disagreement |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |