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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| lax | loose |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |