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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| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
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| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
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| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
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| lumber | to move ponderously |
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