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 |
|---|---|
| cryptic | secret |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |