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 |
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| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |