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 |
|---|---|
| minuscule | very small |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |