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 |
|---|---|
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |