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 |
|---|---|
| dally | to act playfully |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| shove | to push along |