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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| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
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| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
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| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |