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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |