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 |
|---|---|
| cursive | running |
| replicate | duplicate |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |