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
religiousrelating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity
inclineto bend the head or body forward : bow
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
incidentalbeing likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept