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 |
|---|---|
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |