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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unbridled | unrestrained |
abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |