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 |
|---|---|
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| whimsy | whim |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| dire | exciting horror |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |