germinate

verbCommon GRE wordMore G words

to begin to grow or develop

In a sentence

Germinate in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing germinate in a sentence.

The idea for the company germinated during a late-night conversation and slowly took shape.

Synonyms

sproutdeveloporiginateburgeon

Antonyms

Keep going

an embarrassing social mistake or blunder, especially in a public setting

providing profit or income; productive

in a way that yields profit or useful result

to deny or contradict; to declare false

one who denies, opposes, or contradicts

bold, brazen impudence or nerve

causing irritation or resentment; vexing

producing a sudden, startling burst of energy or excitement

Common questions

Germinate (verb) means to begin to grow or develop

Here is germinate used in an example sentence: "The idea for the company germinated during a late-night conversation and slowly took shape."

Common synonyms for germinate include sprout, develop, originate, burgeon.

Antonyms of germinate include wither, die.

Germinate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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