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 |
|---|---|
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| potentate | ruler |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |