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 |
|---|---|
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
