GRE Word List
EMBRYONIC
of or relating to an embryo
The meaning of the word embryonic is of or relating to an embryo.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |