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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WordMeaning
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
undertakerone who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur
quietudea quiet state : repose
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
propulsivetending or having power to propel