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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hedonista person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism
anemiaa condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
peerlessmatchless
presentimenta feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior