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 |
|---|---|
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| quarantine | a period of 40 days |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| asunder | into parts |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |