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 |
|---|---|
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |