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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assumptiona taking to or upon oneself
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
thralla state of servitude or submission
enticeto attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt
rentproperty (such as a house) rented or for rent
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
virtueconformity to a standard of right : morality
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing