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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| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |