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 |
|---|---|
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| deify | to make a god of |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |