GRE Word List
HERPETOLOGIST
one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians
The meaning of the word herpetologist is one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| curfew | regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew |
| devious | roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route |
| troth | pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal; Ex. by my troth |
| waylay | ambush; lie in wait for and attack |
| mortify | humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one's body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die |
| rig | arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship) with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship's sails |
| bound | leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to say my opinion; CF. bounce, rebound |
| pulsate | throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly |
| glare | shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N. |
