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 |
|---|---|
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |