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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| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
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| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
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| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
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