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
prattleprate
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
benisonblessing
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
flaccidnot firm or stiff