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
recessionthe act or action of receding : withdrawal
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
expertisethe skill of an expert
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
prodigya highly talented child or youth
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both