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 |
|---|---|
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| distend | extend |