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

WordMeaning
cringeto recoil in distaste
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
wrenchto move with a violent twist
briskkeenly alert : lively
anarchista person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable