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
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
versatileembracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
repudiateto refuse to accept
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
discourseverbal interchange of ideas
elysianof or relating to Elysium