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 |
|---|---|
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| arsenal | an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment |