GRE Word List
ETHNOLOGY
a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
The meaning of the word ethnology is a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures.
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| enduring | lasting |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
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| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| stringent | tight |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |