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 |
|---|---|
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| imprecation | curse |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| pilfer | steal |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |