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 |
|---|---|
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| nourishment | food |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |