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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regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
colossalof, relating to, or resembling a colossus
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
poreto gaze intently