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 |
|---|---|
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| plane | airplane |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |