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.
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| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
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| symmetry | balanced proportions |
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