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
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
blasphemythe act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
loungeto act or move idly or lazily : loaf
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
cadeta younger brother or son