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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| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |