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 |
|---|---|
| impoverish | to make poor |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |