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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| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
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| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
