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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actuaryclerk
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enamoredaffected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute