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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pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen
siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
litheeasily bent or flexed
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
tantruma fit of bad temper
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception