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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WordMeaning
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
dysenterya disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
nubileof marriageable condition or age
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
siftto put through a sieve
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep