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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| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |