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 |
|---|---|
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |