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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| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |