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 |
|---|---|
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |