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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |