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 |
|---|---|
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| plait | pleat |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| shove | to push along |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |