GRE Word List

GERMINATE

to cause to sprout or develop

The meaning of the word germinate is to cause to sprout or develop.

Random words

WordMeaning
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
ennuia feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
repudiateto refuse to accept
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
salineconsisting of or containing salt