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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mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
sparse | of few and scattered elements |
rift | fissure |
kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
historic | historical |
usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
antecede | precede |
advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |