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 |
|---|---|
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| poise | balance |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |