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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| calorific | caloric |