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 |
|---|---|
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |