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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WordMeaning
evoketo call forth or up: such as
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
dismissto permit or cause to leave
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
deifyto make a god of
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
smotherto kill by depriving of air