GRE Word List
PALEONTOLOGY
a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
The meaning of the word paleontology is a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |