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 |
|---|---|
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| oversee | survey |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |