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 |
|---|---|
| refrain | curb |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |