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 |
|---|---|
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| rehabilitate | to restore to a former capacity : reinstate |
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| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |