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 |
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| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| shambles | a meat market |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
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