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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| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |