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 |
|---|---|
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| gnarl | snarl |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |