GRE Word List
PALEONTOLOGY
study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents
The meaning of the word paleontology is study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| confidant | trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret) |
| shirk | avoid (responsibility, work, etc.); malinger |
| detain | keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention |
| aversion | firm dislike |
| rank | offensive in odor or flavor |
| leeway | room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline |
| retaliate | repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate |
| resurge | rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again |
| convert | one who has adopted a different religion or opinion; V: change into another form; (persuade to) adopt a particular religion or belief |
| fathomless | too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable |