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 |
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| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| nourish | nurture |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |