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 |
|---|---|
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| viand | an item of food |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| wry | twist |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |