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).

Random words

WordMeaning
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
representationalone that represents: such as
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
regattaa rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use