GRE Word List

STEM

the main trunk of a plant

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

Random words

WordMeaning
ancestryline of descent : lineage
episodicmade up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
dazeto stupefy especially by a blow : stun
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
compilationthe act or process of compiling
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other