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
addressto mark directions for delivery on
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
encompassinclude
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
hirsutehairy
reparteea quick and witty reply
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality