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 |
|---|---|
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| disport | sport |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| ploy | escapade |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |