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 |
|---|---|
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| exegesis | exposition |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |