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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compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
maledictioncurse
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant