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.

Random words

WordMeaning
portlydignified
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
dearthscarcity that makes dear
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time