GRE Word List

STEM

the main trunk of a plant

The meaning of the word stem is the main trunk of a plant.

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WordMeaning
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
redressto set right : remedy
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
lubricateto make smooth or slippery