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
apparentopen to view : visible
perforateto make a hole through
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
spruceto make spruce
smeara viscous or sticky substance
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental