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 |
|---|---|
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| encompass | include |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |