GRE Word List
GERMINATE
cause to sprout; sprout
The meaning of the word germinate is cause to sprout; sprout.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| commune | small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature |
| squander | waste; spend foolishly |
| tessellated | mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern |
| scowl | frown angrily; N: angry frown |
| symmetry | arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ. symmetrical |
| nicety | precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties |
| jingoist | extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism |
| squalor | condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story |
| arrogance | pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people) |
| halfhearted | exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm |
