GRE Word List
ABORIGINAL
being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region
The meaning of the word aboriginal is being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| misadventure | misfortune |