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 |
|---|---|
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| mandate | an authoritative command |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| ignite | to set afire |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |