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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WordMeaning
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
seemlygood-looking
predilectionan established preference for something
deftcharacterized by facility and skill
cadeta younger brother or son