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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| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
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