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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WordMeaning
cynicalhaving or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
soldera metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated
cataclysmflood
requiema mass for the dead
rationalhaving reason or understanding
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode