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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vixen | a female fox |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| virile | having traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| throes | pang |