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.

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WordMeaning
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
pharisaicalmarked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
gaffea social or diplomatic blunder
moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
didacticdesigned or intended to teach