GRE Word List
EMBRYONIC
undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development
The meaning of the word embryonic is undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sneak | move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky |
| luster | shine; gloss (of a polished surface) |
| nonplus | put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more |
| rent | tear made by rending; rip; split |
| hermetic | concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult |
| straggle | stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; Ex. straggling marathon racer; Ex. straggling branch |
| exiguous | small in amount; minute |
| deadlock | standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces; stalemate |
| vacillate | waver (in opinion); fluctuate; sway to and fro; N. vacillation |
| soliloquy | talking to oneself (esp. in a play); CF. monologue: soliloquy; long speech by one person (often monopolizing a conversation) |
