Nascent
hardNAY-sunt
adjective
Definition
Just beginning to develop; emerging
Examples
“The nascent industry attracted many entrepreneurs.”
“Her nascent talent was nurtured by skilled teachers.”
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GRE Tip
Nascent is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "incipient" or "emerging" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "mature".
Related GRE Words
incipient
In an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop
inchoate
Just begun; not fully formed or developed
embryonic
In an early stage of development; rudimentary
emergent
In the process of coming into being or becoming prominent
evolve
To develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form
progress
To move forward or onward in space or time; to develop toward an improved state
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