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 |
|---|---|
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| schism | division |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |