GRE Word List
PALEONTOLOGY
study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents
The meaning of the word paleontology is study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tempestuous | stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm |
| inflated | exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas) |
| subsidy | direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy |
| circumspect | prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought |
| indomitable | unconquerable; unyielding |
| voyeur | Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others |
| boisterous | violent; rough; noisy |
| sect | separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group |
| perversion | corruption; turning from right to wrong |
| paranoia | psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid, paranoiac |
