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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| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |