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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| muted | being mute : silent |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| strew | to spread by scattering |