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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| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |