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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| Word | Meaning |
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| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |