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 |
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| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |