GRE Word List
PARASITE
an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
The meaning of the word parasite is an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
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| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| fiend | devil |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
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