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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| courier | messenger |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| seemly | good-looking |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |