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
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
inebriatedexhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
manumitto release from slavery
slapdashhaphazard
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
seedycontaining or full of seeds