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
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
nullifyto make null (see null
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
academicof, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
promptto move to action : incite
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
encompassinclude