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
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
jibeto be in accord : agree
coteriean intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog