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 |
|---|---|
| colloquy | conversation |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |