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 |
|---|---|
| pilfer | steal |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |