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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WordMeaning
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
cartographerone that makes maps
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers