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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |