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
zealota zealous person
effluviuman invisible emanation
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
haphappening
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary