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 |
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| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |