GRE Word List

ANTHROPOLOGIST

the science of human beings

The meaning of the word anthropologist is the science of human beings.

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WordMeaning
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
sylvanone that frequents groves or woods
equipoisea state of equilibrium
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
advertto turn the mind or attention
propulsivetending or having power to propel
ruminantan animal that chews the cud
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism