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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| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| duration | continuance in time |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |