GRE Word List

MIMICRY

an instance of mimicking

The meaning of the word mimicry is an instance of mimicking.

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WordMeaning
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
busta sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
perigeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
purgeto clear of guilt
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
sleekslick