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 |
|---|---|
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |