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
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
comebacka sharp or witty reply : retort
blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen
offhandwithout premeditation or preparation : extempore
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
misadventuremisfortune
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
inadvertentlyunintentional