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 |
|---|---|
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| 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 |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |