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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| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| gnome | maxim |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |