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 |
|---|---|
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |