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
placateto soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
blemishto spoil by a flaw
branda charred piece of wood
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
compilationthe act or process of compiling