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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encumber | weigh down |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| motley | variegated in color |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |