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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WordMeaning
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
sparseof few and scattered elements
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
addlerotten
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components