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 |
|---|---|
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| expatriate | banish |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |