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 |
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| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| reckon | count |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |