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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |