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 |
|---|---|
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |