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.

Random words

WordMeaning
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
grumbleto mutter in discontent
factitiousproduced by humans rather than by natural forces
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
chivalrousvaliant
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
potablesuitable for drinking