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 |
|---|---|
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| phoenix | a 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 |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |