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
deputizeto appoint as deputy
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
unseemlynot seemly: such as
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion