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 |
|---|---|
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |