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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functionaryone who serves in a certain function
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
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brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground