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

WordMeaning
satiatefilled to satiety
moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
graphitea soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
pento shut in or as if in a pen
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
clipperone that clips something
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented