GRE Word List
ETHNOLOGY
study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology
The meaning of the word ethnology is study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anchor | secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage |
| fugitive | fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large |
| rejoinder | reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply |
| haphazard | random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town |
| ramify | branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions |
| gross | total; fragrant; clearly wrong; (of people's behavior) coarse; corpulent; Ex. gross insolence/behavior; V: earn as a total amount; N: 12 dozens |
| bigot | one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics) |
| simulate | feign; imitate |
| stench | strong foul odor; reek; stink |
| anecdote | short story of an amusing or interesting event |
