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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precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
notorietythe quality or state of being notorious
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
calorificcaloric