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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| Word | Meaning |
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| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| ward | the action or process of guarding |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| flag | any of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as |
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |