GRE Word List
GERMINATE
to cause to sprout or develop
The meaning of the word germinate is to cause to sprout or develop.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| merger | the 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 |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |