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
siftto put through a sieve
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
filthfoul or putrid matter
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
monasticof or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief