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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| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| momentum | a property (see property |