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 |
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| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| headlong | headfirst |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |