GRE Word List
MIMICRY
an instance of mimicking
The meaning of the word mimicry is an instance of mimicking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |