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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subsidiaryfurnishing aid or support : auxiliary
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
steeplofty
mercurialof, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
obligatorybinding in law or conscience