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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entourage | one's attendants or associates |
wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
allude | to make indirect reference |
clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
wastrel | vagabond |
ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |