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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backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
premonitorygiving warning
providencedivine guidance or care
neophytea new convert : proselyte
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
hallucinationa 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)
thralla state of servitude or submission
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination