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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WordMeaning
riftfissure
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
swaggerto conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
extantcurrently or actually existing
dauntlessincapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease