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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| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
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| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
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| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
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