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
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
rankrelative standing or position
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
abbreviateto make briefer
belittleto speak slightingly of : disparage
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast