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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| snivel | to run at the nose |
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| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |