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 |
|---|---|
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| quench | put out |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |