GRE Word List
GERM
earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe
The meaning of the word germ is earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incinerate | burn to ashes |
| encipher | encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher |
| centaur | mythical figure, half man and half horse |
| immaculate | spotless; flawless; absolutely clean |
| ascetic | practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism |
| kismet | fate; destiny; Ex. Kismet is the Arabic word for fate. |
| maniacal | raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm |
| defect | shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one) |
| underscore | underline; emphasize |
| broach | introduce as a subject; moot; open up |