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 |
|---|---|
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| cryptic | secret |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| fleck | streak |