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
oligarchygovernment by the few
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
begetto procreate as the father : sire
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
exegesisexposition
beguilehoodwink
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance