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 |
|---|---|
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |