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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jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
equablemarked by lack of variation or change : uniform
uniquebeing the only one : sole
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
saccharineof, relating to, or resembling that of sugar
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
provisionalserving for the time being : temporary
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another