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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |