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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |