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 |
|---|---|
| opus | work |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |