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 |
|---|---|
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| quorum | a select group |
| hoax | to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| junket | trip |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |