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
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
billowingwave
spoofdeceive
maverickan unbranded range animal
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
epica long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
repelto drive back : repulse
centrifugalproceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse