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 |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
