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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impediment | something that impedes |
| warrant | sanction |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |