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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| Word | Meaning |
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| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| shove | to push along |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |