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 |
|---|---|
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| academic | of, relating to, or associated with an academy or school especially of higher learning |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |