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
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
anchora 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
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
vintnera wine merchant
demoniacpossessed or influenced by a demon
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
armadaa fleet of warships
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
apotheosisthe perfect form or example of something : quintessence