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 |
|---|---|
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |