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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| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| delve | excavate |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |