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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |