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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miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
stalematea drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as