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
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
acmethe highest point or stage
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
anthropoidany of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets)