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 |
|---|---|
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |