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 |
|---|---|
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |