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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| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| deify | to make a god of |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |