GRE Word List
ENTOMOLOGY
a branch of zoology that deals with insects
The meaning of the word entomology is a branch of zoology that deals with insects.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |