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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diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
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fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
humusa brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
savoryhaving savor: such as
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
cadeta younger brother or son