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 |
|---|---|
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| abnegation | denial |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |