GRE Word List
GERMINATE
cause to sprout; sprout
The meaning of the word germinate is cause to sprout; sprout.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clipper | sailing vessel built for great speed |
| flit | fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower |
| theoretical | based on theory; not practical or applied; hypothetical |
| wither | (of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay |
| boisterous | violent; rough; noisy |
| chary | cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold |
| osseous | made of bone; bony |
| stratified | divided into classes; arranged into strata; V. stratify |
| nettle | irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome |
| commonwealth | nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation |
