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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| flounder | flatfish |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| mulct | fine |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |