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 |
|---|---|
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| ferocious | exhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |