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.

Random words

WordMeaning
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
connivancethe act of conniving
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
deployto extend (a military unit) especially in width
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely