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 |
|---|---|
| lugubrious | mournful |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |