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 |
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| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |