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 |
|---|---|
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| portly | dignified |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| opus | work |
| juncture | a point of time |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| boor | peasant |