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 |
|---|---|
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| sophist | philosopher |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| diabolical | of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish |
| natal | native |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |