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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lewdobscene
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
dintforce
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense