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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outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
sowan adult female swine
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form