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
credencemental acceptance as true or real
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dissentto withhold assent or approval
meddlesomegiven to meddling
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decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
paeana joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
alcovea small recessed section of a room : nook
granarya storehouse for threshed grain