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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| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| brink | edge |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| encumber | weigh down |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| cipher | zero |