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 |
|---|---|
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| inequity | injustice |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |