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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| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |