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 |
|---|---|
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |