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 |
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| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| connubial | of or relating to the married state : conjugal |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |