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
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
veerto change direction or course
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
rampantrearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended
marrowbone marrow
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
herbivorousfeeding on plants