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 |
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agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
impolitic | not politic : unwise |
bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
rational | having reason or understanding |
saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |