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
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
inhibitto prohibit from doing something
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
longevitya long duration of individual life
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly