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
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
buoyanthaving buoyancy
pitfalltrap
florescencea state or period of flourishing
caterto provide a supply of food