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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| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
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| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
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| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
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| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |