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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |