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 |
|---|---|
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| intermediary | mediator |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |