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 |
|---|---|
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| fulcrum | prop |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |