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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| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| gaudy | ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |