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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somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
limpto walk lamely
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
cuisinemanner of preparing food : style of cooking
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
allureto entice by charm or attraction
flagany of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state