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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| religious | relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |