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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| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| random | a haphazard course |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |