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 |
|---|---|
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| impinge | encroach |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |