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 |
|---|---|
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| delve | excavate |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |