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