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 |
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| garish | clothed in vivid colors |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
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| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
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