GRE vocabulary
Embryonic
In an early stage of development; rudimentary.
Example
"The project was still in its embryonic stages, with only a rough outline of the final plan."
Etymology
From Greek 'embryos' meaning 'young animal' (en- 'in' + bryein 'to swell').
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