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
shama trick that deludes : hoax
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
chipa small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
recitala detailed account : enumeration
indignityan act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively