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 |
|---|---|
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| brook | creek |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |