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

WordMeaning
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
striatedmarked with striations or striae
evoketo call forth or up: such as
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
vintnera wine merchant
abutto border on : to touch along an edge