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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| Word | Meaning |
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| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |