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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WordMeaning
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
venialof a kind that can be remitted : forgivable
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
inklinga slight knowledge or vague notion
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
demolitionthe act of demolishing
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency