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
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
promptto move to action : incite