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 |
|---|---|
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| reverie | daydream |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |