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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| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| unsavory | insipid |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |