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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rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
disparatemarkedly distinct in quality or character
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
sobernot intoxicated