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
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
rostera roll or list of personnel
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
disclaimto make a disclaimer
consanguinitythe quality or state of being consanguineous
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain