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 |
|---|---|
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| hallowed | holy |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |