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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| Word | Meaning |
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| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| mendicant | beggar |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| realm | kingdom |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |