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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| trance | stupor |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |