GRE Word List
HERPETOLOGIST
one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians
The meaning of the word herpetologist is one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blackball | vote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| upshot | outcome; final result |
| aegis | shield; protection; defense |
| vitreous | of glass; pertaining to or resembling glass; V. vitrify: change into glass; CF. petrify |
| tundra | rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America |
| cessation | stoppage |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| amenities | convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies |
| dilettante | aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight |
