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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aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
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varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
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edificebuilding
withholdto hold back from action : check
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
arcadea long arched building or gallery
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