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 |
|---|---|
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| frail | easily led into evil |
| gnome | maxim |
| hallowed | holy |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| conflagration | fire |