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.
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| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| dawdle | to spend time idly |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| acetic | vinegary |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |