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 |
|---|---|
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |