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 |
|---|---|
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| ploy | escapade |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |