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 |
|---|---|
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |