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 |
|---|---|
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| clip | encompass |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| cemetery | a burial ground |