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
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
coincorner
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
dermatologista branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table