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 |
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| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| quisling | traitor |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |