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 |
|---|---|
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| encompass | include |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| hirsute | hairy |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |