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.

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WordMeaning
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
averto declare positively
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as