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 |
|---|---|
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |