GRE Word List
TAXONOMIST
the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
The meaning of the word taxonomist is the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| deify | to make a god of |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |