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

WordMeaning
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
gazettenewspaper
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
implyto express indirectly