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 |
|---|---|
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |