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.

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WordMeaning
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
mediateoccupying a middle position
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary