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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| Word | Meaning |
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| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |