GRE Word List
ETHNOLOGY
study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology
The meaning of the word ethnology is study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology.
Random words
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anchor | secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage |
fugitive | fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large |
rejoinder | reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply |
haphazard | random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town |
ramify | branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions |
gross | total; fragrant; clearly wrong; (of people's behavior) coarse; corpulent; Ex. gross insolence/behavior; V: earn as a total amount; N: 12 dozens |
bigot | one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics) |
simulate | feign; imitate |
stench | strong foul odor; reek; stink |
anecdote | short story of an amusing or interesting event |