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

WordMeaning
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
stentorianextremely loud
prehensileadapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around
irksometending to irk : tedious
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
treadto step or walk on or over
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
dictuma noteworthy statement: such as