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 |
|---|---|
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| osseous | bony |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |