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 |
|---|---|
| hubbub | noise |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |