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 |
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| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |