GRE Word List
ANTHROPOID
any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
The meaning of the word anthropoid is any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets).
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| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
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| trenchant | keen |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |