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 |
|---|---|
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |