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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WordMeaning
badinageplayful repartee : banter
emasculateto deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
distendextend
passepast one's prime
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
naivetea naive remark or action