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 |
|---|---|
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| flighty | swift |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |