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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diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
combustiblecapable of combustion
imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
fallaciousembodying a fallacy