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 |
|---|---|
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| billowing | wave |
| spoof | deceive |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |