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 |
|---|---|
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |