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 |
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| forebears | ancestor |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |