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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rectify | to set right : remedy |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |