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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|---|---|
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| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
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| forebears | ancestor |
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| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |