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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pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
treadto step or walk on or over
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
clapperone that claps: such as
blemishto spoil by a flaw
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful