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.
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vertex | the top of the head |
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solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
yen | a strong desire or propensity |
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