GRE Word List

HERPETOLOGIST

a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians

The meaning of the word herpetologist is a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.

Random words

WordMeaning
expoundto set forth : state
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
clownfarmer
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
stoica member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c.
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic