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 |
|---|---|
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| hap | happening |