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

WordMeaning
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
serpentineof or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
abodethe place where one lives : home
nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or being nourished