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 |
|---|---|
| conscientious | meticulous |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |