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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bacchanal | orgy |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |