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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WordMeaning
congruentcongruous
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
berserkan ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
pilfersteal
succorrelief
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue