Daily Advanced Word List – 10th Feb 2018, English Language, Meaning, Pronunciation

ichthyology [ ik-thee-OL-uh’-jee ]
[ noun ]
MEANING :
a branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of fishes
 
vanquish [ VANG-kwish ]
[ transitive verb ]
MEANING :

• to conquer or overcome in battle

• to defeat in a conquest, competition or conflict

• to overpower

 
 
seminary [ SEM-uh’-ner-ee ]
[ noun ]
MEANING :

• a school, especially one providing education in theology the training of ministers, priests, or rabbis

• a place of origin and propagation

• a high grade school for young women

 
 
perquisite [ PUR-kwuh’-zit ]
[ noun ]
MEANING :

• a benefit, privilege or incidental payment

• a payment or benefit over and above regular salary

• a demand or something due as a particular privilege

 
 
retrench [ ri-TRENCH ]
[ transitive verb ]
MEANING :

• (tr.v.) to reduce, cut down or curtail

• (tr. v.) to delete or remove

• (intr. v.) to economize or scrimp

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