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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| Word | Meaning |
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| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |