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 |
|---|---|
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |