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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| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
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| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |