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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| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |