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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| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
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| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
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| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |