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 |
|---|---|
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |