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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| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |