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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WordMeaning
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
hydrophobiarabies
insensibleincapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: such as
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
striatedmarked with striations or striae