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
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
solventable to pay all legal debts
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
finishto come to an end : terminate
expediteto accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
galea strong current of air:
canarda false or unfounded report or story
hortatoryhortative
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold