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
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
raimentclothing
solicitto make petition to : entreat
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
muralof, relating to, or resembling a wall
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
dementedmad
ancestryline of descent : lineage