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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| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
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| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| enhance | heighten |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
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