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 |
|---|---|
| ploy | strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy |
| devise | think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest |
| writhe | twist in coils; contort in pain |
| pandemonium | wild tumult(commotion); wild noisy disorder; CF. Paradise Lost |
| celestial | heavenly |
| trepidation | fear; nervous apprehension |
| rakish | jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle. |
| compunction | remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt |
| galvanize | stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity |
| swerve | deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right. |