GRE Word List
ICHTHYOLOGY
a branch of zoology that deals with fishes
The meaning of the word ichthyology is a branch of zoology that deals with fishes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |