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
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
vitalof the utmost importance
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
indomitableincapable of being subdued : unconquerable
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
occidentwest
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober