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
chafeirritate
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
piquantengagingly provocative
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
blandsmooth and soothing in manner or quality
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
condescendto assume an air of superiority
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)