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.

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fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
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slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
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