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 |
|---|---|
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| comestible | edible |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |