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 |
|---|---|
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |