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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| scion | descendant |