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 |
|---|---|
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| outlook | a place offering a view |