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 |
|---|---|
| overthrow | overturn |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| ebullient | boiling |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| plane | airplane |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |