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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |