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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factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
uproariousmarked by uproar
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
attentivemindful
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
rarefiedbeing less dense
rendto remove from place by violence : wrest