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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sober | not intoxicated |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| succor | relief |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |