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 |
|---|---|
| reverie | daydream |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| calorific | caloric |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| consign | to give over to another's care |