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.

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WordMeaning
battaliona considerable body of troops organized to act together : army
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
smarthaving or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
delveexcavate
terminalleading ultimately to death : fatal
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
vitriolicbitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism
ancestryline of descent : lineage
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as