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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WordMeaning
redressto set right : remedy
triggera piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it
headfirstwith the head foremost
guilelessinnocent
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
pendulouspoised without visible support
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
guisea form or style of dress : costume