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 |
|---|---|
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| attentive | mindful |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |