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

WordMeaning
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
aperturean opening or open space : hole
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)
depleteto empty of a principal substance
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
edificebuilding
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased