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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| antecede | precede |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |