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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|---|---|
| wastrel | vagabond |
| minuscule | very small |
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| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| engender | beget |
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| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
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| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |