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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exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
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stem_fromarise from; originate from
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
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cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together