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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| debonair | suave |
| mendicant | beggar |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |