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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| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |