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
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| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| diadem | crown |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| convene | to come together in a body |