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 |
|---|---|
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| score | twenty |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |