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
effusionan act of effusing
savanta person of learning
bevya large group or collection
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles