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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| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |