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
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| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |