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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consolidationthe act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
concatenatelinked together
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
groucha fit of bad temper
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech