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 |
|---|---|
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |