GRE Word List
SEMINARY
an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
The meaning of the word seminary is an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |