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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| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| apprehend | arrest |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| canny | clever |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |