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 |
|---|---|
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |