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 |
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| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
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| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| inequity | injustice |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
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| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |