GRE Word List

DISSEMINATE

to spread abroad as though sowing seed

The meaning of the word disseminate is to spread abroad as though sowing seed.

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archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
scurriloususing or given to coarse language
alleviaterelieve