GRE Word List

PRISTINE

belonging to the earliest period or state : original

The meaning of the word pristine is belonging to the earliest period or state : original.

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amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
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machinationsan act of machinating
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
solemnityformal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event