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
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
judicioushaving, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
conceitfavorable opinion
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
omniscienthaving infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors