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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| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |