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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| Word | Meaning |
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| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| opulence | wealth |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |