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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| Word | Meaning |
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| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
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