GRE Word List
MIMICRY
an instance of mimicking
The meaning of the word mimicry is an instance of mimicking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| defalcate | deduct |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |