GRE Word List

ARCHAEOLOGY

the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities

The meaning of the word archaeology is the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities.

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fanciedimagined or believed to be true or real
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desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
pedagogythe art, science, or profession of teaching
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way
solicitorone that solicits
ancestryline of descent : lineage
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
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