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 |
|---|---|
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| brawny | muscular |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |