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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WordMeaning
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
detrimentalobviously harmful : damaging
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith