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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| synchronous | happening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |