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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withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
caldrona large kettle or boiler
factotuma person having many diverse activities or responsibilities
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
verbiagea profusion of words usually of little or obscure content
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish