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 |
|---|---|
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| hurl | rush |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |