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 |
|---|---|
| hortatory | hortative |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| document | proof |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| codify | to reduce to a code |