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 |
|---|---|
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| guileless | innocent |