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 |
|---|---|
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| pedestrian | commonplace |