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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| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| haggard | not tamed |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| polarize | to cause to vibrate in a definite pattern |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |