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 |
|---|---|
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |