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

WordMeaning
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
paradigmexample
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)