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 |
|---|---|
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |