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 |
|---|---|
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| diva | prima donna |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |