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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |