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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| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| capsize | to cause to overturn |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| rift | fissure |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |