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 |
|---|---|
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| shambles | a meat market |
| oversee | survey |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |