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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WordMeaning
adjointo add or attach by joining
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms