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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| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
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| demure | reserved |
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| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
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