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
depositiona testifying especially before a court
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
postulatedemand
surpassto become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
genuflectto bend the knee
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water