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 |
|---|---|
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |