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 |
|---|---|
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| antler | one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| foppish | foolish |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |