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
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
tableta flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription
siblingsib
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever
rhapsodizeto speak or write in a rhapsodic manner
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
bedizento dress or adorn gaudily