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 |
|---|---|
| kismet | fate |
| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| purported | reputed |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |