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
interrogateto question formally and systematically
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
lotterya drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire
nourishmentfood
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
scalean instrument or machine for weighing