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 |
|---|---|
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| expatriate | banish |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |