GRE Word List

ETHNIC

of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background

The meaning of the word ethnic is of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background.

Random words

WordMeaning
enraptureto fill with delight
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
exploitdeed
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
canvassto go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
microcosma little world
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain