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 |
|---|---|
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |