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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| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
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| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
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| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
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