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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| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
