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 |
|---|---|
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| expatriate | banish |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |