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 |
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| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| dissension | disagreement |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |