GRE Word List
GERM
a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
The meaning of the word germ is a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| impenetrable | incapable of being penetrated or pierced |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |