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.

Random words

WordMeaning
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
prescienceforeknowledge of events:
exploitdeed
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
mandatean authoritative command
obtrudeto thrust out : extrude