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 |
|---|---|
| ancillary | subordinate |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| kismet | fate |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |