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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |