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 |
|---|---|
| whimsy | whim |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |