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 |
|---|---|
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| ramification | branch |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |