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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |