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
| Word | Meaning |
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| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |