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 |
|---|---|
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| overweening | arrogant |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |