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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| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |