GRE Word List
MIMICRY
an instance of mimicking
The meaning of the word mimicry is an instance of mimicking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| sleek | slick |