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
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
ventralof or relating to the belly : abdominal
slougha place of deep mud or mire
bogwet spongy ground
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious