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
dissentto withhold assent or approval
parameteran arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves)
alleviaterelieve
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
smughighly self-satisfied