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
progenydescendants
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
egregiousconspicuous
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
saboteurone that practices sabotage
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation