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 |
|---|---|
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| malediction | curse |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |