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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| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| hirsute | hairy |
| mannered | having manners of a specified kind |
| defalcate | deduct |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
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| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |