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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WordMeaning
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
figurea number symbol : numeral
humdrummonotonous
fouloffensive to the senses : loathsome
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
spatialrelating to, occupying, or having the character of space