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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usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
refulgenta radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
ferreta domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic