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
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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 |