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 |
|---|---|
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |