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
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
gazettenewspaper
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
randoma haphazard course
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh