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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| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| bully | a blustering, browbeating person |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| distend | extend |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |