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 |
|---|---|
| queasy | causing nausea |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| slake | subside |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |