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 |
|---|---|
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| provenance | origin |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |