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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| imply | to express indirectly |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
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| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |