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 |
|---|---|
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| niggle | trifle |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| feint | something feigned |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |