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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sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
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vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
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hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
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