GRE Word List
ICHTHYOLOGY
study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish
The meaning of the word ichthyology is study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extant | (of something written or painted) still in existence |
| refurbish | renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish |
| tablet | small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall |
| beleaguer | besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset |
| vernal | pertaining to spring |
| gauche | clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth |
| obsequy | funeral ceremony |
| monotony | sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone |
| tender | offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one's resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound |
| bucolic | rustic; pastoral |
