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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deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
winsomegenerally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence
inuredto accustom to accept something undesirable
ecstasya state of overwhelming emotion
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs