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 |
|---|---|
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |