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 |
|---|---|
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |