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 |
|---|---|
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| quorum | a select group |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |