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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elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
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supersedeto cause to be set aside
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alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
neophytea new convert : proselyte
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff