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 |
|---|---|
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| hallowed | holy |