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
proponentone who argues in favor of something : advocate
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
effluviuman invisible emanation
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
heedto pay attention
lodewaterway
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds