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 |
|---|---|
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| benison | blessing |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |