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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| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| cohorts | companion |
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| diadem | crown |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |