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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| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| lode | waterway |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
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| naivete | a naive remark or action |
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