GRE Word List
ORNITHOLOGIST
a branch of zoology dealing with birds
The meaning of the word ornithologist is a branch of zoology dealing with birds.
Random words
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| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| pitfall | trap |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |