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
| Word | Meaning |
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| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |