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
desperatehaving lost hope
cloistera monastic establishment
rama male sheep
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
unrulynot readily ruled, disciplined, or managed
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards
disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
canterone who uses cant: such as