GRE Word List

SOMATIC

of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm

The meaning of the word somatic is of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm.

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WordMeaning
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
oafa stupid person : boob
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
boorpeasant
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique