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 |
|---|---|
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |