GRE Word List
PALEONTOLOGY
a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains
The meaning of the word paleontology is a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains.
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| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |