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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| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| overwhelm | upset |