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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mysticmystical
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ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
markedhaving an identifying mark
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
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supersedeto cause to be set aside