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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| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| reek | smoke |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |