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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| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| hortatory | hortative |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
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