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
| Word | Meaning |
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| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| poise | balance |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| wreak | bring about |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |