GRE Word List
GERMINAL
being in the earliest stage of development
The meaning of the word germinal is being in the earliest stage of development.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| caulk | to stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| trappings | outward signs |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |