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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WordMeaning
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
foraya sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier