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.

Random words

WordMeaning
shearto cut off the hair from
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
harrowingacutely distressing or painful
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
betrayto lead astray
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate