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
briman upper or outer margin : verge
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
trickleto issue or fall in drops
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
atypicalnot typical : irregular
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity