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
betrothto promise to marry
propsomething that props or sustains : support
secreteto form and give off (a secretion)
grudgingunwilling
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
egothe self especially as contrasted with another self or the world
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted