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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overthrowoverturn
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
hortatoryhortative
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dodderingfeeble
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
loftan upper room or floor : attic
capsizeto cause to overturn