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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| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| rider | one that rides |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |