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 |
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| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |