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.
Random words
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| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |