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
tyrannyoppressive power
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
dingydirty
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
predecessorone that precedes