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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| Word | Meaning |
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| ponderous | of very great weight |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| poultice | a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |