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 |
|---|---|
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| grate | grating |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |