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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fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
milieuthe physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
glutinoushaving the quality of glue : gummy
incapacitateto deprive of capacity or natural power : disable
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
doggerelloosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect