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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| lectern | a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker |
| snuffle | to snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |