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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WordMeaning
impingeencroach
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
recitala detailed account : enumeration
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
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perfidiousof, relating to, or characterized by perfidy
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
reeksmoke
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground