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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obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
salineconsisting of or containing salt
initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
invocationthe act or process of petitioning for help or support
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diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
subsistencereal being : existence
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