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
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes
impietythe quality or state of being impious : irreverence
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
extantcurrently or actually existing
indigenousproduced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
congruentcongruous
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages