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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| environ | encircle |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |