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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| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |