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 |
|---|---|
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
| shun | to avoid deliberately and especially habitually |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |