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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| viable | capable of living |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| brackish | somewhat salty |