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
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
treadto step or walk on or over
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible