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 |
|---|---|
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |