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

WordMeaning
compellingthat compels: such as
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
equineof, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
dominaterule
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
kneadto work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
vilemorally despicable or abhorrent
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing