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 |
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| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| prong | fork |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
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| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| exploit | deed |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |