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 |
|---|---|
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| demerit | offense |
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |