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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| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| prong | fork |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |