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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| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| errant | behaving wrongly |