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 |
|---|---|
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |