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 |
|---|---|
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |