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 |
|---|---|
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |