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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| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| alleviate | relieve |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |