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 |
|---|---|
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| pummel | pound |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |