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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| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| enact | to establish by legal and authoritative act |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
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